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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryUNH International Educator Newsletter Global Education CenterSpring 2014Spring 2014, New Exchange Programs IncreaseOpportunities for Study AbroadCenter for International EducationFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/international_newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Global Education Center at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. Ithas been accepted for inclusion in UNH International Educator Newsletter by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars'Repository. For more information, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationCenter for International Education, "Spring 2014, New Exchange Programs Increase Opportunities for Study Abroad" (2014).International Educator: the Newsletter of the UNH Global Engagement Editorial Board. 174.https://scholars.unh.edu/international_news/1747/14/2016 The Newsletter of UNH Global Engagementhttp://www.unh.edu/cie/newsletter/2014/spring/exchange­programs.html 1/2The Newsletter of UNH Global Engagement Spring 2014NEW EXCHANGE PROGRAMS INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDY ABROADIn the past year, UNH has increased its exchange program portfolio to seven with the development of three new exchangeprograms in Japan, China, and Brazil (with one more in the works in Wales).These often lower­cost study abroad opportunities challenge students with a more independent, highly immersive immersionexperience. UNH students enroll directly at our foreign university partner, independently navigating academics, extracurricularlife and travel with general support from the partner university's international student office. Participating on an exchangeprogram can be a profound, growth­enhancing undertaking for students, and UNH is proud to have developed newpartnerships to make these opportunities available.Saitama University, just a short train­ride from Tokyo, is one ofJapan’s most innovative institutions. Unique among Japaneseuniversities, Saitama has thriving liberal arts and interdisciplinaryeducational programs. With its moderate size (9,000 students),generous scholarship opportunities, dynamic student life, andrecreation facilities, Saitama is an ideal fit for UNH studentsinterested in Japanese language and culture. Students live in aninternational dorm and have a dedicated RA who helps themintegrate into campus life and Japanese culture.Chengdu University (CDU), in Sichuan Province, China, is UNH’s partner with the Confucius Institute, a Chinese non­profiteducational institution housed in the College of Liberal Arts. Out of this partnership grew an undergraduate exchange programin which students have the opportunity to be immersed in Chinese language and culture at an excellent university in Chengdu—one of China’s most livable large cities. Chengdu is home to a Giant Panda breeding research center and sanctuaries,delicious Sichuan cuisine and the gateway to much of the remote cultural treasures of china's southwest region.With focused studies in all aspects of music and immersion in Portuguese language and Brazilian culture, UNH’s exchangewith University of São Paulo Ribeirão Preto grew out of collaborations between UNH’s and USP­RP’s Departments ofMusic. This program provides lots of small group interaction with professors and Brazilian students, and participation in7/14/2016 The Newsletter of UNH Global Engagementhttp://www.unh.edu/cie/newsletter/2014/spring/exchange­programs.html 2/2extra­curricular activities, including Filarmônica, Jazz Band, Grupuri(percussion group), and several choirs.“Studying at USP gave me the freedom to reinvent andredefine myself as a university student. The students in themusic department are diligent yet social, and I never feltlonely for lack of a friend. During my stay at USP I fell inlove with Brazil itself, and I now more fully understand theimportance of engaging with diverse cultures, opinions, andexperiences.”~ Melody Alicia Chapin, Music '10For more information on these new programs, or UNH’s longstanding exchange programs at Lancaster University, England;Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland; and Utrecht University, The Netherlands, please visit the CIE website or contactCatherine D’Auteuil, the Coordinator of Student Programs at international.exchange@unh.edu.  Copyright © 2015, Center for International Education  •  The University of New Hampshire223 Hood House  •  89 Main Street  •  Durham, NH 03824tel: 603­862­2398  •  fax: 603­862­0169study.abroad@unh.edu  •  international.affairs@unh.edu

Spring 2014, New Exchange Programs Increase Opportunities for Study Abroad

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